Pre-Game Talk: March 24th vs San Jose

[McDanglez]

JP needs to be on the 3rd line, not Hyman.
JP brings no puckskills to help Drai

100% JP has looked so off on that line. Please move him to the 3rd line for one game, at minimum.

 

[Broberg Speed]

100% JP has looked so off on that line. Please move him to the 3rd line for one game, at minimum.

That would be a mistake. Free the Bison King and it will pay off.

 

[Messrules11]

Not shooting when the shot is available is bad but I saw a lot of good things from the Bison King last night. Powerhouse player and he looks healthy to me.

Kane has so much chemistry with McDavid and Yamamoto but I want to see Puljujarvi - Draisaitl - Kane in the playoffs.

That would be the modern day equivalent of the Legion of Doom.

You saw a lot of good things? What? He’s been awful since his return.

 

[brentashton]

It can't be worse than the Historically Horrendous Oiler Shit Show we witnessed last night.​

I’ll see your Muppet and raise you…

 

[McHelpus]

Isn't he playing tomorrow?

I heard it wasn't 100% certain he was playing

 

[t0nedeff]

You saw a lot of good things? What? He’s been awful since his return.

No he hasn't. He's got 2 points in 3 games and is the guy usually breaking up passes going the other way. Puljujarvi is never gonna thrive with a guy like Hyman who won't give up the puck 90 percent of the time. Hyman/Nuge should be paired together imo thats when both players have looked their best this season.

 

[tardigrade81]

The Sharks have been very good lately. Karlsson was injured a long time but has come back. This is no bottom feeder opponent. They will be eager to finish the season strong to prove they still got it. Maybe with a couple FAs this summer they can be a playoff team again.

Reimer been good too. This is no gimme that’s for sure

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Reimer been good too. This is no gimme that’s for sure

Kahkonen is the starter tomorrow for SJ.

 

[Broberg Speed]

You saw a lot of good things? What? He’s been awful since his return.

Watch closer. I won't ask you to rewatch the Dallas fiasco but pay close attention to Puljujarvi during the San Jose game. Watch and learn. If I'm wrong I'll freely owe up to it. Will you do the same?

 

[Kerberos]

Draisaitl with 5 goals. Oilers lose 6-5.

 

[Magnum23]

Too lazy to do the math,but how good/bad do we have to be to secure a playoff spot.

I suspect the odds are hugely against Vegas at this point......

 

[Oilhawks]

Too lazy to do the math,but how good/bad do we have to be to secure a playoff spot.

I suspect the odds are hugely against Vegas at this point......

Assuming the Oilers go .500 the rest of the way, Vegas would have to go 11-5 or something. That would be for third place in the Pacific

 

[Magnum23]

Assuming the Oilers go .500 the rest of the way, Vegas would have to go 11-5 or something. That would be for third place in the Pacific

ok I like our odds, with Woodcroft behind the bench I don't think the Oilers will have another pre-tippett-firing 12 straight losses breakdown.

 

[Moregoalspls]

In expecting a 6-3 win. Oilers going to be sour after last to 2 games, and new players add some excitement.

 

[Gordy Elbows]

I don't like their offense. Shouldn't be hard to shut them down up front, but that freaking Karlsson seems to play well against us.

Here’s Kane’s chance to re-unite with his old team. I’m thinking there may be a couple of Sharks that won’t want to go into the corners. Oilers should play ‘‘em tough and hard all night.

 

[Oilhawks]

ok I like our odds, with Woodcroft behind the bench I don't think the Oilers will have another pre-tippett-firing 12 straight losses breakdown.

Yeah, me too. If they did, it wouldn’t matter anyhow lol

 

[Del Preston]

Too lazy to do the math,but how good/bad do we have to be to secure a playoff spot.

I suspect the odds are hugely against Vegas at this point......

9-9-0 and finishing with 93 points gives the Oilers a 77.8% chance of getting in.

Vegas would need 21 points in their final 16 games to tie (.656 points percentage). Vancouver needs 25 points in their final 18 games to tie (.694 p%).

The Oilers have the tiebreaker on both of them right now, so just tying in points might not be enough for the Knights and/or Canucks.

 

[Broberg Speed]

9-9-0 and finishing with 93 points gives the Oilers a 77.8% chance of getting in.

Vegas would need 21 points in their final 16 games to tie (.656 points percentage). Vancouver needs 25 points in their final 18 games to tie (.694 p%).

The Oilers have the tiebreaker on both of them right now, so just tying in points might not be enough for the Knights and/or Canucks.

Now do all sets of probabilities of the Oilers getting slaughtered in the first round... include all permutations and combinations.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Maybe we win if PJ actually shoots a puck when in prime scoring position tomorrow.

 

[Magnum23]

9-9-0 and finishing with 93 points gives the Oilers a 77.8% chance of getting in.

Vegas would need 21 points in their final 16 games to tie (.656 points percentage). Vancouver needs 25 points in their final 18 games to tie (.694 p%).

The Oilers have the tiebreaker on both of them right now, so just tying in points might not be enough for the Knights and/or Canucks.

Ok wow quite the stats guy, thanks for sharing this, puts me at ease. Thank god we started the season so hot. Had we fired Tippett earlier, the 77.8% probably would have been closer to 85% by now smh.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

That would be a mistake. Free the Bison King and it will pay off.

Free him to do what?

Pass up good shots?

Hes already doing that.

 

[Rengorlex]

Maybe we win if PJ actually shoots a puck when in prime scoring position tomorrow.

Is it really a prime scoring position if it's Jesse with the puck

 

[ZJuice]

Puljujarvi needs an earpiece with some shooting expert to tell him to shoot at the proper times. He clearly doesn’t listen to the crowd…

 

[Juxta Position]

Is it really a prime scoring position if it's Jesse with the puck

It is though, that's the frustrating part, he's got a cannon of a shot when he uses it.

 

[Rengorlex]

It is though, that's the frustrating part, he's got a cannon of a shot when he uses it.

It's very inaccurate and takes way too long to get off too.